After-Christmas Sale at Stamp Fever

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

And as you celebrate with family and friends make sure to mark your calendars for the Stamp Fever After-Christmas Sale December 26-28!

Store hours during the sale: Wednesday and Thursday 12:30 - 5:00; Friday 12:30 - 8:00

All regular priced in stock items are 20% off!
In addition all holiday stamps are 30% off and some selected items are 35% off!! Woo Hoo!

New Hero Arts Catalog!

And if that's not too wonderful already, there's more! We have the brand new Hero Arts Catalog for you to peruse at your leisure....select what you want because every catalog order will receive a 15% discount!

Prize Drawing Each Day of the Sale

And we are having a drawing each day for $15.00 toward your Hero Arts orders. For every 20 dollars in merchandise you spend you will receive a chance in the drawing!

Lawn Fawn Make 'n Take

If you thought that was enough WOW.... there will also be a Lawn Fawn Make 'n Take each day!!
Here's the sweet little cards and tag you can make just for showing up:

Please bring your Basic Stamping Kit and your favorite coloring tools and get started on your Valentine cards. We will use the brand new stamp sets: Here's the Scoop and Bee Mine along with Dewey Decimal Papers.

Skip the crowds at the malls and find the best after-Christmas bargains at Stamp Fever.
We are looking forward to seeing you all!

Reaching Out to Newtown, Connecticut

If you have been thinking that you'd like to do something to help the survivors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, Amber at Damask Love has organized a lovely way for all crafters to reach out in love.

Please visit THIS blog post to read about Amber's plan to send crafting kits to the children who will be dealing with the loss of their friends and teachers. She is asking for supplies, cards suitable for children and monetary donations. All of the details are covered in her post.

Thank you!

Gina is teaching a card class this Saturday

December 15 at 10:00 Gina will be here with 3 gorgeous cards to share with you!

Please bring your basic stamping kit and colored pencils or watercolor pencils.
Call Linda today to book your spot in this new class; 714 974-3552

Card Class with Nancy

Make 3 cards in 3 different styles using one Lawn Fawn stamp set- 

"And a Partridge"

Saturday December 8 at 2:00

Cost: $15.00

Deadline to sign up is Wednesday 12/5.

Please bring to class:
Basic Stamping Kit- (black ink, scissors, variety of adhesives including: dimensional foam, glue dots, dot tape runner)
Ink Blending Tool with foam applicators
Craft Sheet
Paper Trimmer
Black Gel Pen
Glossy Accents

*If you have any of these items, please bring them also:
Lawn Fawn- And a Partridge stamp set
Your favorite Christmas or holiday sentiment stamps
Distress inks- Festive Berries, Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers, Crushed Olive
Hero Arts Shadow inks- Soft Granite, Soft Pool
Versamark ink 

Lynette has another Make n Take for you!

        "Noel" Card Make N Take on December 12 from 2-7 pm   

Cost is $5.00
The card is stamped with "Mini Christmas" by Tim Holtz and embellished using Christmas Red Stickles, Gold Spica Pen, Biscotti Perfect Pearls Mists, and red glittered letters. There is additional stamping done on the inside and back of card.

Why not take a break from all that Christmas shopping and do something fun for you.
Call ahead to reserve your kit 714 974-3552. See you there!

New Stamps at Stamp Fever

Stamp Fever now carries Flourishes Stamps! You will love these beautiful clear polymer stamp sets. They are filled with wonderful detail are perfect for coloring.

Here's a peek at some gorgeous sets perfect for the holidays:

Drop by to see the whole collection at Stamp Fever

Lawn Fawn Winter Stamps

Stamp Fever has "And a Partridge", "Let it Snow" and "Winter Owl" stamp sets. These sweet designs will be the perfect way to add some fun to your holiday stamping projects.

Here's some ideas to get you started:

Let it Snow; Fa La La 6x6 Petite Paper Pack, Lawn Trimmings Peppermint Twine

Winter Owl and You've Got Mail

And a Partridge; Fa La La 6x6 Petite Paper Pack; Lawn Trimmings Twine

In Store Demo

Join Sharon Jones on Wednesday November 14 as she gives a demonstration with Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft products. She will show you how to use Big Brush Markers and Gelatos with stamping.
The demonstration is from 1:00 to 2:00, please drop by and join us!

Creative Gift Giving with Katie

Katie has designed some pretty gift card holder cards that she will be sharing at her class this Saturday, November 3 at 2:00.

Here's a stylish way to give a gift card this Christmas.

Such a sweet birthday card with a gift card pocket inside.

Outside and inside design of baby shower card.

Gina's Coloring Class

Gina will be teaching a coloring class on Saturday November 3 at 10:00. The focus is adding highlights and texture to your images.

Please call Linda at the store for more information and to sign up today! 714 974-3552

Card Class with Gina

Gina will be here this Saturday, October 27 at 10:00 to teach a new card class.
You will add color to your cards by coloring directly on the stamp using Stamp'n'Write and Distress Markers.
Here's a sample card for the class, you will make 3 cards:

Watch for the newsletter for more info and the supply list. If you aren't receiving our newsletter you can sign up for it at the top of the side bar. You will learn all about the classes and events at Stamp Fever.
Call Linda at the store today to sign up: 714 974-3552

Make 'N' Take with Lynette

On Friday, October 26, Lynette will be here to share a beautiful Make 'n' Take project!

Here's Lynette describing the card: "We will be coloring the acorn using a sponge blending technique with four Distress ink colors, Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs, Tea Dye, and Crushed Olive. The acorn stamp is Autumn Blueprint by Stampers Anonymous and the paper is a new line just out by Authentique called Grateful." 

Cost:$5.00; Time: 2:00-7:00 PM; Please call to reserve your card kit. 714 974-3552
Attendees will need to bring scissors and adhesive of their choice.
See you then!

Sharing Inspiration From Around Blog-land

In our travels through the world of blogs we have come across some fabulous and inspiring designs and video tutorials. And they use products that you can find at Stamp Fever! Check these out...you will be inspired to get some stamping done!

Just click on the links below:

Metal Accents video tutorial with Jennifer McGuire

Darlene Design Video: Paisley Butterfly

Desk Calendar Video by Chari using Lawn Fawn stamps

Artsy Backgrounds with Jill Foster for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft

Still need more inspiration? Sign up for Kathy's class this Saturday, she's sharing some wonderful Halloween designs for card making.

Clever awning detail on the top and check out the inside below:

Two more innovative designs:

Call today: 714 974-3552
Class time is 11:00 and the cost is $15.00 for 3 cards

World Card Making Day this Saturday

Join us this Saturday October 6 for a fun day of celebrating our shared love of Card Making! Drop in any time between 10 and 3. We will have a Make n Take, prize drawings and sweet treats. It won't be a celebration without you so make your plans to join us and bring your friends!

Here's the Make n Take using some adorable Lawn Fawn stamps and paper:

We have a limited number of Make n Take kits that were provided by Lawn Fawn so plan to come early!

And because you are all fabulous card makers we would like you to bring in a Fall Themed card. We will use your cards as we decorate the store for the season.

If you have any questions, please give Linda a call at 714 974-3552. We hope to see you Saturday!

Random Tips from Kathy....DT Wednesday

Our delightful Design Team member, Kathy, has been crafting for many years and along the way she has picked up a few very helpful tips. Today she shares some of her crafting wisdom with us.....

And just so you get some good eye-candy today let's share some of Kathy's stellar projects.

And these are the cards for Kathy's Introduction to Quilling class on September 20. 

Call the store for more information about this class and 

Kathy's Halloween Card class this Saturday. 

See THIS post for Halloween card samples.  714 974-3552

Thanks, Kathy for sharing with us today!

Kathy's Class this Saturday- Fabulous Halloween Cards

If you haven't signed up for Kathy's class this Saturday hop to it and call Linda right now! 714 974-3552
After you see these wonderfully creative cards we are sure you will want to send them off to family and friends or even use them to decorate your home.

Kathy worked her magic with fancy folds, die cuts and stamping techniques to make these innovative designs.

Class info: Saturday, September 15 10:00am
Cost: $15.00
Please bring your Basic Stamping Kit. Check with Linda when you register for any additional supplies.

Design Team Wednesday with Katie!

Let's Get Creative with Color!

Adding color to ribbon and embellishments can be done with just about any medium. I used Copic's and distress stain. You could use spray ink/wash, watercolors even food dye! Just keep in mind things like water may affect your outcome so don't take your card out into the rain. :D 

 Customize your ribbon and twine for your project using Copics, Spectrum Noir or other alcohol markers. The Tim Holtz Distress Stains are also perfect for adding color to ribbon or other textile embellishments.

A beautiful stained look can be achieved with a brown Copic marker on wood embellishments.

I made a quick card using the dyed ribbon and embellishments along with paper from Amy Tangerine's Sketchbook collection 6x6 paper pad. The butterflies are from Studio Calico. The label edges were inked with the latest Distress Ink  from the Summer Limited Edition set- Salty Ocean.

Don't be afraid to dive in and get your hands dirty! Have Fun!

Saturday September 8 is Chock Full of Stamp Fever Fun

Before we get to September 8 let's give you a couple of reminders for this week.

This Friday is Lynette's Gift Card Holder Make n Take. She will be here from 1:00-7:00 August 31 to show you here her creative gift giving solution. Cost of the Make n Take is $5.00 and you will need to reserve a kit before Friday. Please call Linda at 714 974-3552.

We have an Operation Write Home Event and Katie's Card Class on Saturday September 8.
We know the class offerings have been pretty light lately so we are kicking off the Fall with a bang!

One of the card samples for our Operation Write Home event.

Operation Write Home is an organization that sends handmade cards to our military around the world. These cards are used to send greetings home to family and friends. I know from personal experience how wonderful it is to receive a card from a loved one on a long deployment. You can read more about Operation Write Home on their website- operationwritehome.org 

Stamp Fever has planned an Operation Write Home card drive for September 8 from 10am - 1pm.

There are 2 ways you can participate:

• Bring your handmade cards to the store during our event that you would like to donate to this worthy cause. Please follow the card guidelines found HERE. You can also send "Any Hero Mail"; cards and letters of gratitude and encouragement to be sent to the troops. Find out more about Any Hero Mail HERE.

• Join in the card-making fun at the store on the 8th. From 10-1 we will have tables set up so you can make cards using our examples or your own creations. You will need to bring your Basic Stamping Kit and any other supplies or products that you would like to use. The store will supply card stock, paper, stamps and ink.

We hope to have a large box to send to Operation Write Home so we will need your help. Please give Linda a call and let her know that you will be with us for this charitable event. 714 974-3552

And if that wasn't enough....we have a class scheduled in the afternoon on September 8 from 2-4pm.

Katie's Card Class

Katie has designed 3 fabulous cards for you. If you haven't taken one of her classes yet you've been missing out on her bubbly personality and her great Clean and Simple card style. Check out these cards:

Each of these cards has a fun watermark background. You'll be doing some quick and easy coloring with paper-piecing to finish off this Fall themed card trio.

As always the cost of this class is $15.00 and you will need to bring your Basic Stamping Kit. 

Call today to reserve your spot 714 974-3552.

Make'n'Take 1-7pm This Friday!

Hi everyone....it's been a tough August for our Design Team and teachers but we are back with some fresh classes for Fall! Watch for our newsletters to see what we have come up with for you for September. If you aren't getting our newsletters, check out the sidebar to sign up today.

This Friday, August 31, our sweet Lynette has a fabulous Gift Card Holder project to share with you. This project is presented as a Make 'n' Take from 1-7pm.

Here's Lynette's charming design:

Outside of the gift card holder

Inside

This is a perfect design for any and all gift giving occasions!

Here's how to participate in this Make 'n' Take:

Call the store to reserve a kit. Drop in any time between 1pm and 7pm on Friday, August 31!

Cost for the kit: $5.00

Please bring: Adhesive, Scissors, Antique Linen Distress ink, Blending Tool.

Call Linda to reserve your kit 714 974-3552

New Lockhart Stamps

We have the new Lockhart stamps for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas in the store. And as always Lockhart has sent along some pretty sweet card samples to get your creativity going.

Cute little trio of bats and I just love the Candy Corn stamp....so many coloring possibilities!

These aren't a bit scary but think of the fun cards you could make with them. 

Okay that spider stamp is just upside down, he'll be fine once we flip him over.

This sweet turkey would look adorable on a greeting card or on a 

place card for your Thanksgiving gathering.

That sentiment says it all!

 How about some fresh looks for snowmen....juggling snowballs and stringing up lights.

And the holidays aren't complete without a bit of mistletoe and a poinsettia arrangement.

Get your favorite coloring method out and ready to go then stop by Stamp Fever to pick up some sweet holiday stamps. I see you spending some relaxing time coloring up some sweet images!